DETERMINATION OF DISTANCE OF VISUAL FIXATION USING INPUT FROM RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND/OR FROM EYELID FUNCTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING APPLICATIONS INCLUDING THE FOCUS OF IMAGE CAPTURE AND VIEWING DEVICES

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus and method for using respiratory and/or eyelid function data as a control system for applications which would benefit from a determination of a person's distance of visual fixation, such as to control the focusing of image capture and viewing devices.